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Eight reasons to read a book aloud to your child:

1. Sitting on a parent’s lap, engulfed in their arms, sharing a story together causes children to associate physical closeness to a love of literature.

2. By finding time in a busy day to read a book, tells a child th...

I had a childhood dream.  It was to become an author and illustrator of picture books.  I loved stories and I loved art and it felt like the perfect fit for me.

As a teenager I was discouraged to pursue this because of the competitive nature of the book industry....